119th Congress
H.R. 469
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Bonnie Watson Coleman(D-NJ)
- Introduced
- Jan 15, 2025
- Policy area
- Congress
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (26)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
- Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL)
Added later (23)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Jan 16, 2025
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) · Jan 16, 2025
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) · Jan 16, 2025
- Lisa C. McClain (R-MI) · Jan 16, 2025
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY) · Jan 16, 2025
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) · Jan 21, 2025
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN) · Jan 21, 2025
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) · Jan 21, 2025
- Dina Titus (D-NV) · Jan 21, 2025
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) · Jan 21, 2025
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) · Jan 21, 2025
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · Jan 21, 2025
- Burgess Owens (R-UT) · Jan 23, 2025
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Jan 23, 2025
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Jan 23, 2025
- Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Jan 23, 2025
- Paul Tonko (D-NY) · Jan 23, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Jan 24, 2025
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) · Jan 28, 2025
- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR) · Jan 31, 2025
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Feb 21, 2025
- Jim Costa (D-CA) · Feb 21, 2025
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Feb 21, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act
This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence to be buried on the west lawn of the Capitol on or before July 4, 2026. Congressional leadership will determine the contents of the time capsule, and the time capsule shall be sealed until July 4, 2276.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H855-856) - Feb 26, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 469. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H855-857) - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. - Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House